Damage by skip company

powerful_Rogue

TELLIT01 said:

thebullsback said:

Every home should have its boundary covered by CCTV

Not everybody can afford home CCTV.

Can be as little as £22 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tapo-Security-Required-Definition-C110/dp/B08ZNRFQBM/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3IY8LIM8I6YMR&keywords=cctv+camera&qid=1655739003&sprefix=cctv+camer,aps,114&sr=8-4

Grumpy_chap

VLANotts1000 said:

Leaves still fresh below where stone had laid- see previous images

Shows a recent fall.

I suspect any damage to the skip / lorry would be on the lorry or the arm rather than the skip.  The lorry and the arm also probably have several knocks in the same way as the skip has.

Aylesbury Duck may have offered a pragmatic approach to a solution and / or can the pillar be lifted back and repaired as one piece (as Sheramber suggests))?  Beyond that, home insurance may be the route to follow.

Have you obtained a quote to do the repair yet?

400ixl

You could repair that yourself to a good enough standard for about £20, worth chasing them but if they refuse I wouldn't waste money trying to take it further.

Ergates

Aylesbury_Duck said:

Looks like normal wear and tear you'd expect on a skip.  I wouldn't worry about gathering evidence - what you have is probably sufficient to convince a small claims court that the skip delivery caused the damage, if it gets that far.  It's down to how much effort and time you want to put into a resolution.

How about a different approach, whereby you say to the skip company, "Look, it's pretty clear the pillar was knocked over when you delivered the skip.  These things happen.  To save me and you going through the pain of letters, insurance, potential court action, etc., can we come to an agreement on a reduced price for the skip hire?"

When I last hired a skip it was £250.  I suspect it's a little more now.  £300?  Maybe suggest £150 and you can put the difference towards clearing or rebuilding the pillar?

I think this is a good suggestion.  OP gets something, the company can pretend it's a good will gesture without admitting fault.